September is National Literacy Month, a time to reflect on the importance and impact of literacy in our day-to-day lives. According to ProLiteracy, in the U.S., approximately 48 million adults cannot read above a third-grade level. That staggering number reminds us that literacy is not just an educational issue—it’s a matter of equity, opportunity, and human dignity. Across the country, organizations aligned with the Science of Reading are raising their voices. The International Literacy Association reminds us that “literacy transforms lives,” while Planet Word Museum calls reading “a fundamen...